According to ESPN, Stallings confirmed that he informed his players that he is taking the Pitt job. Stallings led Vanderbilt into the NCAA Tournament, but was defeated by Wichita State in the First Four. There was speculation that Vanderbilt was expected to sever ties with Stallings, but Stallings found another job before that could happen. Barnes reached out to several candidates, but was spurned by the likes of Sean Miller, Archie Miller and former Pitt head coach Ben Howland. Other ... Read More
Pitt looks to toughen football schedule in the future
This season, the Pitt Panthers football team took a trip to Akron. Last season the Panthers ventured to play FIU. While opponents from smaller schools usually end up in victories for most Power 5 Conference FBS teams, don't expect the Panthers to make many more trips like that in the future. “We will not continue to play home-and-home with Group of Five schools,” Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes told “The Fan Morning Show” on Thursday. “We will play them at our place as part of our ... Read More
Backyard Brawl to return in 2022
A rivalry dating back to 1895 has been renewed as today the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University have announced a scheduled four-game series set to begin in 2022. The "Backyard Brawl" was played between the Panthers and Mountaineers 104 times up until 2011 when it was abandoned due to conference realignment. West Virginia getting the upper hand the last time the "Brawl" took place, winning 21-20. "Pitt and West Virginia have a long and storied rivalry that dates back to the ... Read More
Utah State’s Scott Barnes to be hired as Pitt athletic director
With football season right around the corner, it looks like the Pitt Panthers athletic program has finally found an athletic director. According to multiple reports, Pitt is set to hire Utah State’s Scott Barnes as its next AD. An official announcement could come as soon as Friday. Pitt has gone without a full time AD since Steve Pederson was fired on December 18. The 52-year old Barnes has been the AD at Utah State since 2008 where the Aggies have made significant improvements to ... Read More